EAST NORRITON — While many Blue Cross Broad Street Run participants will be focusing on endurance and diligence on Sunday, veteran triathloner Megan Kratz will be in it for the fun, and to show off her red socks in support of the Boston Marathon bombing victims.

But whether it’s for fun or personal-best ambitions, for the East Norriton resident and many of the roughly 40,000 runners, guardedness will undoubtedly overrule any form of paranoia in the wake of Boston.

“I don’t want to run or live in fear, and I do have a lot of confidence in Philadelphia and in the organizers of the run, the police force and the FBI that will be out there,” Kratz said. “They are really trying to encourage the runners and the supporters not to have any backpacks because then anyone who does have one could potentially be someone to look out for. With our red socks on we’re showing that we’re all thinking about the victims.”

Kratz was looking forward to heading down to Broad Street with about 40 of her Ambler running club friends.

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“We’ll be going down in two shuttles, and leaving from Ambler train station at 6:30 Sunday morning,” said Kratz, who happens to be five months pregnant with her fourth child.

While many may raise an eyebrow over that, the former West Chester University track scholarship star has clearance from her ob/gyn.

“She said she usually wouldn’t encourage somebody at 22 weeks to go out and run 10 miles,” Kratz said, “but because she’s known me for over 20 years and knows what a good runner I am (and) have run throughout my other pregnancies, she’s on board with me.”

Kratz won’t be shooting for her usual stellar personal best on Sunday — far from it.

“I would normally do a half-marathon in an hour and 45 minutes, which would be 13.1 miles, and every mile I would do in about eight minutes and four seconds,” Kratz said. “Broad Street is only a 10-mile race, and I will be adding on tons of time and being really careful. I’m very comfortable stopping, if somebody was in need of help, or I felt I needed to walk instead. This is definitely not about making good time. The Broad Street Run can be a formal run or informal, however you want to do it.”

Kratz is a four-time veteran of the Broad Street Run, but this is her first attempt while being pregnant.

“It is one of the largest races in the United States, and a lot of people will see it as a race, but in my mind, I’m going out there for pure enjoyment and to support Boston, and being with my fellow runners, who will be far ahead of me,” she added, laughing.

Kratz’s husband, John, and their three children will not be on the sidelines to cheer her on due to a prior commitment at the family’s church, she said.

““The weather is supposed to be excellent, which is great,” she said. “There have been a couple of Broad Street Runs that have been pretty hot, so I would definitely have said no to that.”

Keeping herself hydrated throughout the day will be topmost on her mind,she noted.

“You have to hydrate more and eat more when you’re pregnant and really be in tune with your hydration,” she said. “When I’m training I try to run where there are plenty of public bathrooms.”

Training for a run during pregnancy is a bit different than normal, Kratz said.

“When I’m not pregnant and training for a 10-miler I’ll go out for a run for an hour and 20 minutes or so,” she said, “but for this I have to go out and run for a good two and a half hours. So my husband has to watch the kids for longer.”

Running has been her relaxation method of choice since her youth, and she encourages other pregnant women to stay active.

“I’d like to tell other pregnant women who are already athletic to continue being athletic throughout their pregnancy to the best of their ability, not overly exerting themselves,” she said. “A lot of people think once they get pregnant they should just eat pizza and ice cream and remain sedentary — before we were really educated on what’s best for pregnant women. Any form of exercise of some kind is beneficial.”